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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22
MAPLE SUGAR.
How Consumers are Imposed Upon-The
Harvest In southern Vermont.

An "old sugar maker" of Burlington
writes us as follows "Please allow me the
use of your columns to call 1.-THE attention
of large number of the good people of
Burlington to the fact that they are being
made the dupes of a certain set of sancti
monious grangers, who are at the present
time bringing into this city and selling as
honest goods, maple syrup which con-
tains GO to 20 per cent water.
For the benefit of those who either do
not know or fail to realize the difference
between honest goods, and that of the
thin quality, the following table of
weights with their relative sugar value
may prove of interest. Maple sugar will
granulate at the first part of the sugar
season and hold five per cent more water
than at the latter part. "lIence the var
iation as to the amount of sugar from
ditferents weight syrups. Maple syrup
weighing II pounds six ounces, per gallon
will yield II pounds grained sugar; syrup
weighing II pounds four ounces Q1AD, per
gallon, will yield 10 to l0ll pounds grain
ed sugar; syrup weighing II pounds, per
gallon, will yield nine pounds grained
sugar; syrup weighing 10 pounds eight
ounces 400, per gallon will yield 81 to
ia pounds grained sugar; syrup weigh
ing 10 pounds eight ounces, per gallon
VIII yield 4s to pounds grained sugar
syrup weighing nine pounds eight ounces
would not be syrup, but condensed sap,
50 to 30 per cent water.
This makes the sugar value of II pounds,
syrup at 81 90 per gallon about II cents
per pound, while that of the 1917
pounds syrup at 80 cents per gallon, 90
cents less) is nearly IA cents per pound, or
more then 10 cents per pound at same
price (S1.00) that of the 10 pound syrup is
over 20 cents per pound for the sugar, and
it is certain that large quantity of this
quality is disposed of in this city every
spring. In fact the average of all will
not exceed l014 pounds for the entire sea
sons sale, which is about the same as
six pounds of sugar, and the average
price will undoubtedly be not less than
30 cents per gallon to the consumer. This
makes an average of - cents per pound
for the same in sugar.
There is only one way to put an end to
this cheat, either refuse to purchase only
II pounds per gallon goods, or demand a
proportionate discount for light weight.
In fact it is much the safest way to
secure the grained sugar, and add your
own per cent of water in converting it in
to syrup.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22
VICTIMS OF MISFORTUNE.

A four-year-old child of Patrick NOLAN
of.Brandon set her clothing on fire Tues
day, while playing with matches, and
was terribly burned about the neck and
body. She suffered great pain, but lived
nearly "A hours after the accident
Lena, the wife Of Cortez Marco of
Weston attempted to commit suicide by
leaping into the grlst mill pond, but was
rescued. Her husband is too shftless to
support her.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22
FREE SEED DISTRIBUTIONS

were first suggested, andlthe best varieties I'M
der test have been selected IA ID sent to sub
scribers from year to year. Thus 1t is that
the Beauty OF Hebron, White Elephant, and
Rural Blush potatoes have been Introduced {;
the Mediterranean. Surprise and Fult-
the Rural Branching Sorghum; Rura Thor
oughbred, Blount's Prolific Co N, and Stral a
gem, Telephone, Rural New-Yorker and Alas
ka Peas, and scores of other varieties which
are recognized as the best now in cultivation.
1t is the accepted Medium for the Intro duc-
ton of all new plants, Seed and Agricultural
and Garden Implements. The first men of the
country recognize It as earnestly striving to
promote the best agricultural, horticultural
and stock interests OF America
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22
Husband-If you only had the ability ,

Husband-If you only had the ability to
happy, dear. Wife-And if you only had
the ability to make money enough to buy
things to cook, as my father used to, |,
too, would be happy, dear.-N. Y. sun.
Sheriff Grant calls his trotter "Jim
Blaine" That is an ominous name for
steed expected to "get there. "-NcW York
Her1Id
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22
Status of the Vermont Methodist Organ

The prospects of the Vermont Christian
Messenger are now exciting the attention
of the ministers. While the Messenger is,
and has always been, private property, it
has still been more or less of an organ of
the conference. For number of years
past it has been declining in circulation
and influence, and most of the conference
are anxious to make it what it ought to
be or to disown all connection with it.
The Vermont Publishing company of
Montpeler, which publishes the Ru-
raj Vermonter, offers to purchase the
paper, if it can be done at reasonable
rates, to make it a first-class country re-
ligious paper, and to pay good salary to
any man whom the conference may select
to serve as editor and devote his whole
time to the paper. Many favor this, while
some desire to have the publishers of the
(Boston) ZiOn'S Herald purchase the pa
per and absorb it in their own
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22
Robbed of $1,000.

LOWELL, Mass, April 17.-Christopher
Coffey, ledger in the Lowell police sta
ton reports he WAS robbed in Nashua on
Tuesday last of $500 which he had drawn
from bank in that city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22

Among the members of the Vermont
conference next week will be Rev. l.. L.
Beeman, late of st. JOhnsbury, but for
some time past principal of seminary at
East Greenwich, II. l., who will return to
the conference and ask for pastorate.
Rev. Mr.. Ward of Danville, Z. O., has
accepted the call to the pastorate of the
st. Johnsbury Advent church. He will
be cordially welcomed to st. Johnsbury
Rev. Mr. Ward will begin his services
next Sunday
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22
THE RURAL EW-YORKER

Established in lS49l is original from beginning
to end. IL costs more to publish than any
other weekly farm journal. 1t presents 500
from nature every year. The
best artists-the best writers. 1t is the first
journal to have established experimental
grounds, which are under the direct personal
management of its editors. These are cuti-
waited for the benefit of its readers. Every
thing new is carefully tested and the results
are honestly reported in lis columns Thus its
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22
Horsford's Acid Phosphate.
Nervous PrOstration and Weakness of tn
Alimentary Canal.

DIR. X. NJ. GAvITT, Toledo. o.. says: 1t IL a
valuable remedy in nervous prostration and
weakness of the alimentary canal"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22

Sugar makers in Southern Vermont
continue to worry over the poor prospects
of getting any suitable sugar weather,
and some believe that the season, though
hardly begun, is fast drawing to close
The best of sugar sells for IS and 20 cents
pound, higher prices than have ever
been asked at this time of the year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22
wan
WILL DO IT!

Read the following letter from Judge Advocate
General Marsh. Senator from Franklin County,
W., Fall of So
Enosburgh Falls, VT, Sept. IL, 1856.
DIR. Il. s. Hutchinson.
Dear Sir; About four years SINCE my mother,
Mrs. Lathrop Marsh, lady then in her 10th year,
had all the symptoms of an impending shock of
Apoplexy, fullness in head, seeing " dark" spots
before eyes, rushing sounds in ears, dizziness on
attempting to move, with certain amount OF numb
physician were consulted and prescribed for her nj
that time your ANTI APoPLRCTINE, and after tax.
ing half of one bottle she entirely relieved and
has never suffered from recurrence of the symp-
toms, being now hale and hearty old lady in her
SOth year. \ bottle of ANTI. 4 PoPLECTINE ia kept
constantly in our family as both my wife and my
self have found II valuable tonic aRd dheIatice,
and the household remedy par trceNence.
Yours thankfully,
L. /. MARSH
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22
HALL
Rugs, Art Squares,
MattingS, | &c Curtain, POrtitrAS etc

Which we offer to our ira e at the low
est cash prices. We have had an eXpcr-
fence of twenty years III the CARPET
trade, and know the business III ali IFS
branches. our goods are boHght of the
leading manufacturers ami jlbbers and
buying as we do, 10y the piece, md in
large quantities. we know al the udvdn-
tages there is to be- game ii thu way low
prices All dealers selling goods from
samples, ordering one CARPET cut and
fitted to room, are obliged to pay what
is known to the trade as cut order
prices" which, If coarse is an advance
On regular Who'll, sale pli Is. and any mcr-
chant claiming that he can buy oac CAR
PET at IL time at the ; I'M prices the
goods can be bpuRh by the piece, is max
ing a sta ement that II, knows Is not true,
or else he is gnorant 4 bis bus n IS, and
no INTEL ge At cus' oiucr will bel eve such Il
statement for u mOmcu;.
We invite all pa rs about purchasing
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-22
"WINDS

Are currents of air. They are caused by one
part of the atmos phere becoming hotter
than another"
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Harriet N. Daniels's Estate.

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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-16

Il b now fairly established that the
common wart which il 90 unsightly
and often 90 proliferous on the hands
and face. can Be easily removed BY
small doses Of sulphate Of magnesia
taken internally. n. Colrat, Of Lyons,
has drawn attention 10 this extraorsli-
nary fact. Several children treated
with three grain doses Of EPSON salts
morning and evening were promptly
cured. N. Auburt cites the case Of :
woman whose face was disfgured BY
these cxcrescenoc& and who was cured
in month By dram and half q
magnesia taken daily. Another medi-
cal man reports case Of very largo
warts which disappeared in fcrtnigh:
from the daily administration q Tn
grains Of the salts. Medical Press
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-09-16

N = expected that = many -
ssvsp thousand win receive thsir DIP
Tomas = graduates u ths ChautauQus
literary circle this year.
The Christian u not ruined By Nv.
Ing IN the world. which hs must needs
do while he remains u u but BY The
world living in him.
Tho tongue shows 10 . physician
the disease Of the body; 70 philoso-
phcr. the disease Of the mindj 70 :
Christian. the disease % the souL-ln-
djanqpolis Journal.
--Of the S65 colleges and univcrsl.
ties in the United States 276 are church
schools averaging Is teachers and 100
students to = school; 81 are non-sectar
rian schools. averaging 10 teachers
and 1856 students
Twenty years ago missionaries o.
the English Presbyterian church found
an opening in the city Of Chinchew.
Nine years ago commodious mission
premises were erected. and now a
earnest native congregation have
chosen Chinaman to be their pastor.
I'll, library Of the late Rev. Archi-
bald Alexander Hodge. ID. d.. professor
Of Didactic and Polemic Theology in
Princeton Theological Seminary. has
been. with the exception Of : few
volumes retained by the family Of tho
deceased. presented TO Lincoln Uni-
versitv.-N y Witness
The question is often asked, in re-
gard to the pronunciation Of Latin
How do the majority Of American col.
leges teach itP According to the most
reliable statistics. l55 Of the entire
number. SS3. pronounce BY the Roman
method. Ia BY the English method
and "a by the Continental - hristidn
Union.
The following definitions were
found in the examination Of papers Of
. private school in one Of our large
Southern cities. Sophister One who
sophies- Evanglist-One who speaks
from his stomach. Siren Pertaining
to Syria Stably Stables in general
Muse To cry - an infant. Famine
Pertaining to the female sex. -Doxolo-
gy-Dropsy in the head. Boston
TbGnscripk
The Canadian Methodist Church
covers the whole Of the Dominion Of
Canada Newfoundland and tho Ber-
muda Islands, with prosperous mis-
sion in Japan 1t has l.6lo ministers
and ministerial probationers. Mem
bers, 197. AZ. Value Of church prop
erty, c9.s95.Ol3. College property.
| el5S. 435. Sunday-schools. 2.675; Sum
day-school scholars. 222, 1871; scholars
/ who have taken total abstinence
| pledge. 81. $50. Public Opinion
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Peculiar Expressloas - Zee Amoag the
Dwslsss = 80 Ansipedsa
Log huts are commonly called
..shanties.- and curse Of the bush dis
fricts Of Australia i the ''grog shanty.
IN institution only too common a
hand employed on . sheep or cattle
station. when he receives his periodical
check from his employer. will often
forthwith make tracks" for the nearest
sscrox shanty," and remain there until
che whole Or his harily-earned pay il
consumed in drink. Should he meet
kindred spirits there the money VII
probably, be soon dissipated BY the
process Of shouting Each man in
turn ssshouts' i 10 say. stands
treat to the rest Of the grtherins-
when the money Is gone the bushman.
: sadder. il not wiser man. will re-
turn 70 his work ON the station and be-
Gin 20 earn the whcrewithal for another
such debauch- '.Shouting i very
common colonial expression for stand
ING treat 70 strangers A frequent in
vitation i 70 take ''Iong-sleeved 'uns
that i : drink from long pint glass
In the early days Of the gold fever
such hospitality was often practtced
on ! very exsravagant scale Many
sfories some Of which are probably
apocryphsl. are told o. the various
means by which lucky diggcrs would
hasten b squandcr their gold. One
man i said 20 have ordered the whole
stock Of champagne in hotel cellar.
numbering many score bottleA Tor
which he paid some hundreds q
rounds, 70 Be placed In : skietle alley.
ana & these costly skitslss he bowled
away until there was not one len m
smashed. It may - notsds ~ the
~. chat sslnns'' do noe exist d Aus-
traiia; every bouse Of refreshment = :
s.hotcl." Il may b only wooden
shanty up country. Or e may rise 20 &c
dignity o. : galvanized iron erection
n small township. o.. finally. 4 may
Be palatial building In capital city;
but che name remains the same Ana-
dive u New South wales 4 known - :
= cornssalh, = because ths men gener-
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A COMMONPLACE HERO
Rescued By . Rival nom : Peril
Gus Situation.

Wintcr 49, dvinc h.rd- .rd w;th q.
latest throe sheeted every thing By 4
eall Of sleet; the north wind held ia
sway. and tore with bitter gusts
through The storm-driven streets.
Steps and pavcmepts vere traps fov
Ne unwary; telegraph and telephone
wlre. were downi even staunch poles
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twas Ionelv Wv: down side str,sop
ana allevs and prcsentlv steve s.v :
SECOND d.rl forr, =. U.rmor's side n
che wav now. creeping stealthilv after
him. H. remembers then that thIs
had been nav d.v ana that John morf
probably had his weeks wages IL bis
pocket: but his fir~t impuIse 70 CIV Qua
and warn The other d;..i down
WIN sho,ld - ,,,e,f.r., Wh.s ~
mess was II ~ his II John should h. -
saulted and robbed, Was NOT The I.t-
ter stealing I march IN him. carrying
roses 10 Dolly and ippratiatinc him.
self when he mad promised ~ Keen
away. He had 4 momentarx elimpse
Of an uplifted arm carving Something
which looked like ! short ciub. He
knew instantly what II was. He re-
membered an item which be had read
the week before Of An unknown man
who had been sandbagced On the street
and killed outright Nv = sin~le blow.
He had not set this outlaw upon the
track Of John Harmon: he had nothing
TO do but TO hold his peace and Il might
be his rival would be removed from his
path forever
1t was a wicked thought, : horrible
thought.
sYou hain't cot 10 do nothing. Steve
Brady; only lust keep quiet" whis-
pcrcd the tempter.
But another inward voice. finer. still
er, made itself heard.
"Wher'd You be now II he'd done
nothing when YOU hung down from
| that rotten eaves-troughs Did he keen
quiet an let YOU drop out OF his way.
or did he venture his life to save your n |
| This here's murder you're a nursin' in
your heart, Steve Brady. Are YOU
ready to do murder for any girl-least-
wise for girl that don't know herown
mind wen enough 10 choose between
the two Of youf"
All this before the murderous blow
fell. II takes time 10 tell these
thoughts OF his but they an flashed
through his mind in the space OF
breath As il fell 4 wild. ear-splittin,
veil startled the assailant and ass:.ile<
alike. John Harmon wheeled in hi,
tracks. and the blow. grazing his cheek
had force to knock him down. He va
", aoaiu q the instant: nm in time I.
c.sch Stew. Rr,dv = the rnfy;an Ann.
NJ, ~ .s,sr ~. hr;.se~, s,,ugc,e-fo
S,.vs -. ~..l - nd M match ~
-. h,~,v x;,l.;r no. a;ght ~ -.
sr;.d ~ ,r,sr.ec,-so catch him IN.
h,r -. a..al, $780, ~,;th ~rh;ch \,
80 h,~l.d h..j -, .r.;nst ~ val
tn, 5000 Ma ~ afSsc, ~ .erd;n,
c.. 49, - a. "a .r.;n az 49,.
troubled hin .nd ne r.ved abop
r...s .rd era cl,hs .cd nollv mt;
-. A. ~ fou,d h;mseIf ,ool;ny int,
nol,v,. own Nine fearful eyes
..1h vor rocr f.llowr, she cried
.nh - sh;rl van cared - much "a
meI n, NOW br,ve u Won ~ save hin
~, ~, -. s;.r mi ;e.lons 49,
~ yor r..J.,t So . wos,l Tar Job
H.rcon 49, soIa me exerv thip0. I'm
n. "a. - vop believing that i-th,
4 y
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Iso"1 W<S0Ht COsN&
A. Ansss.s 80 wn1eS prsvsses No.
fPso ne,sg ns1se.sA
"When y fve dollars not five dol
iarsf was the conundrum hurled q
the head q > reporter BY Edwin L
Albeit He II well-known attorney.
active In politc& and the brother d ex-
Governor Leon Albeit q New Jersey
When the reporter had confessed that
he was ignorant enough 20 believe that
i've dollars was always i've dollars. he
replied: mot II l. i light weight.
Let me tell you : story Of my ex-
perience with I'VE dollar gold piece
Mind you. IL vas gold piece-the coin
% the realm II had been given me
BY client. with : number Of other
pic'es and some paper money. don't
know q what bank he procured II. but
] know that he went 70 some bank 70
get the cash for me. and returned with
this piece among others. The banks
pay them out. but they don't take
them in when they know il. - l found
out later. There il . restaurant near
my place Of business where l have
little business transactions occasional
" with the proprietor or the man be-
hind the counter. During the day
this i've dollar gold piece went over
the counter. The handsome youn 2
man with the white apron balanced il
in his palm for a minute and then
handed it back. saying: It's light
weight sir. we cant pass them Twas
staggered. thought i've dollar gold
piece WAS good for something for its
intrinsic value at least But after
satisfying myself that il was light
weight ! put il back into my pocket
and paid the bill out Of other funds II
occurred TO me that ought to test the
passing qualities OF the coin At least
once more. 50 / tried il at the
cigar store on my way up Broad.
way. 1t was no 60 Then l sailed
into the Park National Bank told
the cashier frankly that understood
%&1t SttA " - AA<4t Cs8aR @4A @s&E's
him to give me its value. We cant
Do any thing with IT, said he But he
suggested that l might be relieved II
the sub Treasury. By this time l Wa
somewhat mad. and l determined "a
follow that five-dollar gold piece q
some kind Of . resting-place IL it tool
all day. At the Treasury there wa,
less encouragement than any place
had yet entered They said they coult
rot exchange il or redeem Il or do an,
thing with it This struck me ss !
strange condition Of th'ngA As wen
along Nassau street in brown stud.
my eve happened to light on the sigl
Of an Office on John street. There j
IN announcement there that old gol
will be bought walked in and he'll
out the coin Its short weight va
AL said 50 see. said the man i
attendance. as he held il in his hand
what can you do with it, asked
.X1eIf IL vas hiS reply. He gave m
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AMONG rae kIRonesE.


DosFothal and Marriage Costoms T.
Southern otberla.
There u one thing rarely omitted
from female costume, which Is = silver
amulet hanging on the breast, In the
form Of : kernel. cylinder or triangle.
containing Mohammedan writing Or
perhaps prayers. and given BY the hus-
band at the time Of marriage. Tho
various circumstances connected with
marriage among the Kirghsss remind
one strongly Of patriarchal timea Fiji
teen il the manageable age. and pre-
liminaries are commenced by the pa
rents Of the bridegroom sending dep
utation OF match-makes 10 the parents
Of the bride. offering presents. and
among them = dish specially prepared
for the occasion Of liver and mutton
fat. which signifies that they mean
matrimony. After this the compile
ment is returned by presents and :
similar dish sent by the girls parents
to those Of the bridegroom The
brides father then summons meeting
Of kinsmen TO consider the kaljm, Of
cro.. amount - - raid for ~ bride.
49, s.,:r. 49, cors,1f u scrtv s,~tv -
one hundred sheep or from nine to
forty-seven head Of cattle. besides
which balim the bridegroom has 70
$3.50 cc~. 6rar.rms - khofofa
Thsss ,h;rr- aec;dsd n. hr,ds,s q.
shsr ssrd. = 49, hr;decroom,s c,l a.
49, hrI;,. "a ore u M nresenta afser
-h;ch 81. hr;deoroom 49, fhe other
.- $50. .r.i .oss Il 49, the hr;ds ~
49, s--, s;m. Not thst ~ an essiIv
chsnr. ~. mind ~hen thircs Nv
~cr. shrs - ~ M deliver ~ IA
.rsssrt virtr.llv se.Is the maria -
rcr,r.ct .rd 4. 1. e frmIv hetrothed
snss .hcr,d - AZ before "a timc n
r,srr;.es ~ intended Vie 49, u %
ncr,s y n. r.r.rss ana ~ t.ken "a
49, ~;ss u ~ rert son. vics vera
= dur;no ~ per;od 81 betrothaI the
~, sho1,d Az 49, p.rents - hound
y i've ;rste.d their nert danohter. y
q Sessnlt n one. u returm ~ kclim
~ r.v . an.
when ~ rer,od ~ betrothal 4 u
- "a ~. hridecroom goes u IN ~
Il ~ br;de. Wa 4 civen up bv her
r.rerss with ! dovrv ~ s tent :
1870 - v,lt.~-hc.-A ~et<le so6 =
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..Boyr' exclaimed : Michigan ave-
nue. grocer. you've been hanging
around here for half N hour!"
YEA sir"
Looking for chance 70 steal some
thingf"
mo. sir: waiting for another boy
Who has gone home after two oenta I"
s.Ohi And then you win buy Some
thingf"
Yea sir. l agreed % wait for him
here. and when ne comes we're going
in next door and buy candy. "-Detroit
Eree Press